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Communication Disorders (Communication Disorder)

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Disorders of verbal and nonverbal communication caused by receptive or expressive LANGUAGE DISORDERS, cognitive dysfunction (e.g., MENTAL RETARDATION), psychiatric conditions, and HEARING DISORDERS.

Also Known As:

Communication Disorder; Communicative Disorders; Acquired Communication Disorders; Childhood Communication Disorders; Communication Disabilities; Communication Disorders, Childhood; Communication Disorders, Developmental; Communication Disorders, Neurogenic; Communicative Dysfunction; Developmental Communication Disorders; Neurogenic Communication Disorders; Acquired Communication Disorder; Childhood Communication Disorder; Communication Disability; Communication Disorder, Acquired; Communication Disorder, Childhood; Communication Disorder, Developmental; Communication Disorder, Neurogenic; Communication Disorders, Acquired; Communicative Disorder; Communicative Dysfunctions; Developmental Communication Disorder; Disabilities, Communication; Disability, Communication; Dysfunction, Communicative; Dysfunctions, Communicative; Neurogenic Communication Disorder

Networked: 115 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 15 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Stroke (Strokes)
2.	Alzheimer Disease (Alzheimer's Disease)
3.	Dementia (Dementias)
4.	Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
5.	Nervous System Mercury Poisoning (Minamata Disease)

Experts

1.	Lewis, Barbara A: 3 articles (10/2014 - 12/2006)
2.	Stein, Catherine M: 2 articles (10/2014 - 12/2006)
3.	Iyengar, Sudha K: 2 articles (10/2014 - 12/2006)
4.	Taylor, H Gerry: 2 articles (10/2014 - 12/2006)
5.	Noel-Storr, Anna H: 2 articles (01/2014 - 01/2014)
6.	McShane, Rupert: 2 articles (01/2014 - 01/2014)
7.	Takwoingi, Yemisi: 2 articles (01/2014 - 01/2014)
8.	Santorelli, Filippo M: 2 articles (01/2014 - 07/2011)
9.	Smailagic, Nadja: 2 articles (01/2014 - 01/2014)
10.	Vilarinho, Laura: 2 articles (01/2014 - 07/2011)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Communication Disorders:

1.	Carbon MonoxideIBA 01/01/2015 - "This case report describes the co-occurrence of a psychiatric disorder with a specific communication disorder in a teenage girl who presented to youth mental health services in crisis, posing a significant risk of harm to herself and others. " 01/01/2015 - "These findings revealed local functional disruptions in the occipital and temporal regions, especially the right FG and pMTG, in the form of co-occurrence of spontaneous brain activity level and local connectivity, which may underline social and communicative dysfunctions in adult ASD." 10/01/2007 - "Participants with co-morbid communication disorders were found to be more anxious and depressed. " 01/01/2002 - "The present case-control study compares temperament characteristics applying EAS temperament survey in SM children with a co-morbid communication disorder (CoD), SM children without CoD and matched controls. " 01/01/2002 - "A case-control study of EAS child and parental temperaments in selectively mute children with and without a co-morbid communication disorder."
2.	Biological Markers (Surrogate Marker)IBA 07/01/2002 - "To evaluate components of clinical semiology in the differential diagnosis of communication disorders (TC) and their possible biological markers. " 01/01/2011 - "The current standard for the clinical diagnosis of AD, the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke (now known as the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke), and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (now known as the Alzheimer's Association) criteria, are nearly 25 years old and have not been revised to incorporate advances in the epidemiology and genetics of AD, studies of clinicopathologic correlations and recent studies of potential diagnostic biomarkers. " 02/01/2012 - "In contrast with the previous criteria published in 1984 by the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, the new criteria proposed in 2007 incorporated in the diagnostic framework the use of biomarkers that are able to assess the underlying pathophysiologic mechanism. " 01/01/2014 - "According to the latest revised National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (now known as the Alzheimer's Association) (NINCDS-ADRDA) diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease dementia, the confidence in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease dementia is raised with the application of imaging biomarkers. " 01/01/2014 - "According to the latest revised National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (now known as the Alzheimer's Association) (NINCDS-ADRDA) diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease dementia of the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer Association, the confidence in diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease dementia is raised with the application of biomarkers based on measures in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or imaging. "
3.	Silver Sulfadiazine (SSD)FDA LinkGeneric 10/01/2014 - "Several studies have identified promising associations between communication disorders and genes in brain and neuronal pathways; however, there have been few studies focusing on SSD and its associated endophenotypes. " 04/01/2015 - "Communication disorders, including speech sound disorder (SSD), can impair a child's academic, social and behavioral development. " 10/01/2014 - "Speech sound disorder (SSD) is one of the most common communication disorders, with a prevalence rate of 16% at 3 years of age, and an estimated 3.8% of children still presenting speech difficulties at 6 years of age. " 10/01/2011 - "Speech sound disorders (SSD) are the largest group of communication disorders observed in children. " 12/01/2006 - "The purpose of this article is to review recent findings suggesting a genetic susceptibility for speech sound disorders (SSD), the most prevalent communication disorder in early childhood. "
4.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)IBA 01/01/2010 - "The most exciting of these include disease-resistant transgenic poultry, genetically modified hens that produce therapeutic proteins in their eggs, and transgenic songbirds that serve as a model to study communication disorders. " 01/01/2014 - "An economic evaluation was performed by means of cost-effectiveness analysis comparing two AD diagnostic alternatives: the combined determination of Aβ42 proteins, total tau and phosphorylated tau in CSF as biomarkers of AD, and the standard clinical diagnosis based on the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINDS-ADRDA) criteria. "
5.	methylallyl trisulfide (MATS)IBA 03/01/2005 - "The study concludes that Talking Mats is a useful and enjoyable method of allowing frail older people with a communication disability to express views which they have difficulty conveying otherwise." 03/01/2006 - "Picture symbols and Talking Mats, a visual communication framework, were used to assist the participants with communication disability. "
6.	Cytidine Monophosphate (CMP)IBA 04/01/1999 - "In later studies the items of the CMP were also used to examine perceptions of their importance as possible therapy targets in the rehabilitation of people with communication disorders. "
7.	Cholinesterases (Cholinesterase)IBA 01/01/2014 - "A cohort of patients meeting the revised National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria for mild or moderate AD, including patients both on treatment with a cholinesterase inhibitor and untreated controls (treated = 65, untreated = 65), were recruited from the Cognitive Neurology Clinic at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, as part of the Sunnybrook Dementia Study. "
8.	posatirelinIBA 01/01/1998 - "In order to confirm the efficacy and safety of posatirelin (L-pyro-2-aminoadipyl-L-leucyl-L-prolinamide), a synthetic peptide having cholinergic, catecholaminergic and neurotrophic activities, a multicentre, double-blind, controlled study versus placebo was planned in elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, according to National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/Association Internationale pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Neurosciences (NINDS-AIREN) criteria, respectively. "
9.	Deoxycytidine (CDR)IBA 05/01/2014 - "Subjects were diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease according to the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke and Alzheimer's disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria and received global Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR) score of at least stage 1. All participants were assessed using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI) and the Thai Mental State Examination (TMSE). " 06/01/2000 - "Criteria of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association for probable and possible AD and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale for dementia staging. " 03/14/2000 - "Incidence rates were estimated for overall dementia (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd ed., revised, criteria and Clinical Dementia Rating [CDR]) and for probable/possible AD (National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association criteria). " 10/01/1998 - "A total of 536 subjects (10.5%) who met operational criteria for cognitive and functional impairment and a random sample of 270 unimpaired control subjects (5.3%) underwent standardized clinical assessment for dementia using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-fourth edition diagnostic criteria, the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR), and National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria for probable and possible AD. "
10.	Anticonvulsants (Antiepileptic Drugs)IBA 07/01/1985 - "In this paper we describe advances in the clinical development of antiepileptic drugs as a function of the Antiepileptic Drug Development Program of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke. " 01/01/1985 - "By collaborating with the pharmaceutical industry in key areas of drug development, the ADD Program of the Epilepsy Branch, National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, has responded to the need for more effective and less toxic antiepileptic drugs than those currently available. " 01/01/1983 - "The Epilepsy Branch of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke has responded to the need for new, more effective, and less toxic antiepileptic drugs by cooperating with pharmaceutical companies in key areas of development. " 01/01/1986 - "A series of 22 cycloheximide analogues in which the substituents on the cycloheximide ring and imide nitrogen were varied, the glutarimide ring was changed to a succinimide ring, and the ring and/or side-chain oxygens were present as ketone and/or alcohol groups were prepared and sent to the Anticonvulsant Drug Development program of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Strokes for evaluation as anticonvulsants. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Language Therapy (Language Training) 08/01/2007 - "This qualitative study explored mothers' perceptions of their children's communication disabilities, emergent literacy development, and speech-language therapy programs. " 12/01/2011 - "Speech and language therapy (SLT) is dominant in communicative disorders; the therapists use communicative and/or linguistics-oriented strategies. " 12/01/2008 - "Not only neurologists but also ENT-physicians and phoniatricians have to prescribe speech and language therapy for patients with communication disorders. " 10/01/2008 - "[II Brazilian Congress of Speech and Language Therapy and Genetics of Communication Disorders]." 08/01/2007 - "Mexican immigrant mothers' perceptions of their children's communication disabilities, emergent literacy development, and speech-language therapy program."
2.	Institutionalization (Institutionalized Persons) 12/01/2014 - "Building on the research of Gusmano et al., this study modifies and uses an SVI specifically designed to assess the vulnerability of older populations to emergencies and disasters across seven domains, namely, population size, institutionalization, poverty, living alone, disability, communication obstacles, and access to primary care. " 09/01/1991 - "Studies characterized as follows qualified for comparison: dementia defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 3rd edition, or equivalent criteria; Alzheimer's disease diagnosed by the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association or equivalent criteria; case-finding through direct individual examination; appropriate sample size; and inclusion of institutionalized persons. "
3.	Activities of Daily Living (ADL) 04/01/1999 - "Fifty per cent of ADL, IADL, and FA disabilities were attributed to motor vehicle crashes and falls, as were 31% of sight, 19% of hearing, and 23% of communication disabilities. " 01/09/1993 - "Independence in activities of daily living; identity of requirements for assessing communication disorders; appropriate provision of services and allowances. " 05/01/2007 - "The main purposes of this study are to compare the current statuses and activities of daily living (ADL) scores with the same parameters 15 years ago in fetal-type Minamata disease patients and to identify the communication disorders in these patients. " 11/01/2010 - "We measured patient functioning (cognitive disorders, communicative disorders and ADL dependency), parental depression and perceived quality of marital relationship at 4 assessments, from the start of rehabilitation until 3 years post-stroke. " 05/01/2007 - "[Comparison of current activities of daily living (ADL) scores of fetal-type minamata disease patients with their ADL scores 15 years ago and communication disorders of these patients]."
4.	Sign Language 10/01/2011 - "This study focused on whether developmental communication disorders exist in American Sign Language (ASL) and how they might be characterized. " 01/01/2009 - "Bridge of signs: can sign language empower non-deaf children to triumph over their communication disabilities?" 12/01/1994 - "There is evidence that formal communication disorder does occur in sign language. " 05/01/1981 - "Selective involvement of the auditory-verbal modality in an acquired communication disorder: benefit from sign language therapy." 10/01/1978 - "Sign language in communication disorders of childhood."
5.	Occupational Therapy (Therapy, Occupational) 12/01/1995 - "Nursing, communication disorders, occupational therapy, social work, and therapeutic recreation students and faculty provided over 5000 hours of direct care during the 1993-95 academic years. " 03/01/2011 - "An elicitation study based on the theory of planned behavior was conducted among 42 female students from the departments of social work, education, nursing, occupational therapy, and communication disorders/speech and language therapy. "